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BestWeek Asia/Pacific: Japan's Insurers Seek Business Growth While Cutting Costs.


OLDWICK, N.J. -- This week's edition of BestWeek Asia/Pacific takes a look at how Japanese Japanese (jăp'ənēz`), language of uncertain origin that is spoken by more than 125 million people, most of whom live in Japan. There are also many speakers of Japanese in the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, Taiwan, parts of the United States, and  insurers are attempting to balance cost reductions with business growth.

A.M. Best Co.'s BestWeek Asia/Pacific is a multimedia online digital newsletter for insurance professionals. The 4 August edition is available at www.bestweek.com/bwap080409.html or by visiting www.bestweek.com.

This week's edition also examines a legislative effort in the Philippines Philippines
 officially Republic of the Philippines

Island country, western Pacific Ocean, on an archipelago off the southeast coast of Asia. Area: 122,121 sq mi (316,294 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 84,191,000.
 to cut taxes on life insurance products.

The edition includes an audio interview with Eduardo Eduardo is the Italian/Portuguese/Spanish form of the male given name Edward. It may refer to:

In football (soccer):
  • Eduardo Alves da Silva, Brazilian-born Croatian football (soccer) player of Arsenal
 T. Malinis, the Philippines insurance commissioner, on the life insurance tax.

Video reports include a review of the A.M. Best Stock Indexes for Asia/Pacific, Global Brokers and Global Reinsurers and video news updates.

For a complimentary subscription, visit www.bestweek.asia.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service full-serĀ·vice
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 credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.
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